A bit about Cantina:

Cantina, founded by Sean Parker, is a new social platform with the most advanced AI character creator. Build, share, and interact with AI bots and your friends directly in the Cantina or across the internet.

Cantina bots are lifelike, social creatures, capable of interacting wherever humans go on the internet. Recreate yourself using powerful AI, imagine someone new, or choose from thousands of existing characters. Bots are a new media type that offer a way for creators to share infinitely scalable and personalized content experiences combined with seamless group chat across voice, video, and text.

If you're excited about the potential AI has to shape human creativity and social interactions, join us in building the future!

A bit about the role:

As a Senior Web Frontend Engineer at Cantina, you will be partnering with Product Managers, Designers, and Sean Parker to redefine the boundaries of social interaction through innovative web development. Your primary focus will be to design and implement cutting-edge features that enhance the performance, quality, and creativity of our flagship app catering to both human users and AI-powered bots.

A bit about the work:

• Design, develop, and maintain responsive web applications using modern technologies like React, Vue.js, TypeScript, CSS, and HTML.

• Lead the development of new features and ensure high-quality standards.

• Work with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, and QA, to create seamless user experiences.

• Participate in architecture meetings to ensure scalability, performance, and maintainability.

• Provide feedback and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Ownership—be part of a small team that ships an application to a large user base
  

A bit about you: 

• 8+ years of experience developing Web applications, or equivalent education.

• Ability to write code that is readable, maintainable, documented, and thoroughly tested.

• Fluency in React, VueJs, Typescript, CSS, HTML.

• Experience developing integrations with RESTful APIs.

• Experience in testing and automation.

• Experience with Git.

• Basic understanding of Figma, can determine spacing and sizing; ability to export icons and understand variable usage.

• Ability to effectively translate Product, UX, and UI requirements into code implementation.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to evaluate engineering solutions and trade-offs.

• Attention to detail, including spacing, animations, and user experience nuances.

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Understanding of accessibility standards and guidelines (e.g., WCAG).

Location:

We have offices located in Sunnyvale, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Brooklyn, NY. While we offer fully remote and hybrid employment opportunities, our team strongly desires candidates to be available to work in the Bay Area/Los Angeles  or within the Pacific Time Zone (PST). 

Pay Equity: 

In compliance with Pay Transparency Laws, the base salary range for this role is between $150,000-$200,000. When determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered, including skills, experience, job scope, location, and competitive compensation market data.

Benefits:

• Health Care —  99% of premiums for medical, vision, dental are fully paid for by Cantina, plus One Medical membership.

• Monthly Wellness Stipend — $500/month to use on whatever you’d like! 

• Rest and Recharge — 15 PTO days per year, 10 sick days, all Federal holidays, and 2 floating holidays.

• 401(K) — Eligible to participate on day one of employment.

• Parental Leave & Fertility Support 

• Competitive Salary & Equity 

• Lunch and snacks provided for in-office employees. 

• WFH equipment provided for full-time hybrid/remote employees.